Add Page Numbers to PDF

Page numbers finish a document

Merged PDFs and scans usually have no page numbers, which makes “see page 12” impossible. This tool stamps a number on every page and saves a new PDF. As you choose the position, format, start number and pages to skip, a sentence shows exactly how the numbering will come out.

Options

• Position — bottom center is most common; reports often use bottom right. “Bottom outside” puts odd numbers on the right and even numbers on the left, so they land on the outer edge of a double-sided, bound document.
• Format — 1, - 1 -, 1 / 10 (with total), p. 1, Page 1 or Page 1 of 10. The total counts only the pages that get numbers.
• Skip first pages — how many front pages (cover, contents) stay unnumbered. Enter 3 and numbering starts on page 4.
• Start at — the number on the first numbered page. For a second volume, you might enter 31.
• Font size and margin — 10 pt and 10 mm from the edge by default. Increase the margin if numbers collide with an existing footer.

Good to know

Numbers are drawn on top of the existing content, so text stays selectable and quality is unchanged, and rotated pages get numbers in the direction they're viewed. If the document already has page numbers you'll end up with two. To number several files continuously, merge them first with Merge PDF. Nothing is uploaded.